Tinga Tinga
From Theeran Adhigaram Ondru · 2017
- Lyricist
- Uday Kumar
- Singers
- Ghibran, Padmalatha
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Theeran Adhigaram Ondru2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk beats refrain) |
| Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk beats refrain) |
| Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk beats refrain) |
| Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk beats refrain) |
| Chorus | |
| Hodu lee hodu lee hodu lee | Hodu lee hodu lee hodu lee (Folk vocal chant) |
| Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi (Exclamation of joy) |
| Hodu lee hodu lee hooiiii | Hodu lee hodu lee hooiiii (Folk vocal chant) |
| Hodu lee hodu lee hodu lee | Hodu lee hodu lee hodu lee (Folk vocal chant) |
| Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi (Exclamation of joy) |
| Hodu lee hodu lee..aaahaa… | Hodu lee hodu lee..aaahaa… (Folk vocal chant) |
| Female | |
| Kanak kanak kangna | The golden bangles jingle and shine |
| Janak janak sajna | Tinkling merrily for my beloved |
| Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain) |
| Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain) |
| Female | |
| Matak matak mallna | Swaying gracefully step by step |
| Satak satak samna | Sliding past right in front of you |
| Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain) |
| Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain) |
| Female | |
| Kanu kanu kamanu thu | You are my desire and my love |
| Raji therae rangumae | I am happily surrendered to your colors |
| Tham karu thamanu thu | Hold me tight and embrace me |
| Leja therae sangumae | Take me away with you |
| Female | |
| Kanu kanu kamanu thu | You are my desire and my love |
| Raji therae rangumae | I am happily surrendered to your colors |
| Man mera than mera | My heart, my body, |
| Dhan thera hai | And all my treasure belong to you |
| Chorus | |
| Tingana tingutav | Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat) |
| Tingana tingutav | Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat) |
| Tingana tingutav | Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat) |
| Tingana tingutav | Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat) |
| Female | |
| Kanak kanak kangna | The golden bangles jingle and shine |
| Janak janak sajna | Tinkling merrily for my beloved |
| Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain) |
| Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain) |
| Chorus | |
| Rangdae rang pavali.. | Paint me in the festive colors of joy |
| Sayoo sayoo sayoo sayoo | Sayoo sayoo sayoo sayoo (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Chungli aaha ha…aaa… | Chungli aaha ha…aaa… (Playful sound) |
| Sayoo sayoo sayoo sayoo | Sayoo sayoo sayoo sayoo (Rhythmic refrain) |
| Female | |
| Agar magaru nakaru pikar | Without any excuses or hesitation |
| Chorus :Hai | Chorus : Hai! |
| Female :Fikar bikaru thu | Female : You banish all my worries away |
| Chorus :Hai hai hai | Chorus : Hai hai hai! |
| Female :Jithar jithar shehad jamar | Female : Wherever honey gathers and settles |
| Udhar udhar thu | That is where you will be found |
| Chorus :Achaa | Chorus : Achaa! (Indeed!) |
| Female | |
| Yadhanu pathanu | Tracing pathways and roaming free |
| Itharu pitharu akar mehathu thu | Spreading fragrance wherever you step |
| Agar magaru machnu machlu | Swaying and captivating with charm |
| Sukru mekaththu | Bringing delight and brightness everywhere |
| Female | |
| Oh mera angana | Oh, in my courtyard, |
| Jhoole mae jooluna | I want to ride on the swing |
| Oh mera angana | Oh, in my courtyard, |
| Jhoole mae jooluna | I want to ride on the swing |
| Holi keluna | And play the festival of colors! |
| Janak janak aaa… | Tinkling merrily, ah... |
| Female | |
| Kanak kanak kangna | The golden bangles jingle and shine |
| Janak janak sajna | Tinkling merrily for my beloved |
| Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain) |
| Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain) |
| Female | |
| Matak matak mallna | Swaying gracefully step by step |
| Satak satak samna | Sliding past right in front of you |
| Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain) |
| Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain) |
| Female | |
| Kanu kanu kamanu thu | You are my desire and my love |
| Raji therae rangumae | I am happily surrendered to your colors |
| Tham karu thamanu thu | Hold me tight and embrace me |
| Leja therae sangumae | Take me away with you |
| Female | |
| Kanu kanu kamanu thu | You are my desire and my love |
| Raji therae rangumae | I am happily surrendered to your colors |
| Man mera than mera | My heart, my body, |
| Dhan thera hai | And all my treasure belong to you |
| Chorus | |
| Tingana tingutav | Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat) |
| Tingana tingutav | Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat) |
| Tingana tingutav | Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat) |
| Tingana tingutav | Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat) |
| Chorus | |
| Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain) |
| Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain) |
| Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain) |
| Tinga tinga tinga tingana | Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain) |
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk beats refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk beats refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk beats refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk beats refrain)
Hodu lee hodu lee hodu lee (Folk vocal chant)
Hoi hoi hoi (Exclamation of joy)
Hodu lee hodu lee hooiiii (Folk vocal chant)
Hodu lee hodu lee hodu lee (Folk vocal chant)
Hoi hoi hoi (Exclamation of joy)
Hodu lee hodu lee..aaahaa… (Folk vocal chant)
The golden bangles jingle and shine
Tinkling merrily for my beloved
Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Swaying gracefully step by step
Sliding past right in front of you
Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
You are my desire and my love
I am happily surrendered to your colors
Hold me tight and embrace me
Take me away with you
You are my desire and my love
I am happily surrendered to your colors
My heart, my body,
And all my treasure belong to you
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
The golden bangles jingle and shine
Tinkling merrily for my beloved
Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Paint me in the festive colors of joy
Sayoo sayoo sayoo sayoo (Rhythmic refrain)
Chungli aaha ha…aaa… (Playful sound)
Sayoo sayoo sayoo sayoo (Rhythmic refrain)
Without any excuses or hesitation
Chorus : Hai!
Female : You banish all my worries away
Chorus : Hai hai hai!
Female : Wherever honey gathers and settles
That is where you will be found
Chorus : Achaa! (Indeed!)
Tracing pathways and roaming free
Spreading fragrance wherever you step
Swaying and captivating with charm
Bringing delight and brightness everywhere
Oh, in my courtyard,
I want to ride on the swing
Oh, in my courtyard,
I want to ride on the swing
And play the festival of colors!
Tinkling merrily, ah...
The golden bangles jingle and shine
Tinkling merrily for my beloved
Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Swaying gracefully step by step
Sliding past right in front of you
Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
You are my desire and my love
I am happily surrendered to your colors
Hold me tight and embrace me
Take me away with you
You are my desire and my love
I am happily surrendered to your colors
My heart, my body,
And all my treasure belong to you
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk beats refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk beats refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk beats refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk beats refrain)
Hodu lee hodu lee hodu lee
Hodu lee hodu lee hodu lee (Folk vocal chant)
Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi (Exclamation of joy)
Hodu lee hodu lee hooiiii
Hodu lee hodu lee hooiiii (Folk vocal chant)
Hodu lee hodu lee hodu lee
Hodu lee hodu lee hodu lee (Folk vocal chant)
Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi (Exclamation of joy)
Hodu lee hodu lee..aaahaa…
Hodu lee hodu lee..aaahaa… (Folk vocal chant)
Kanak kanak kangna
The golden bangles jingle and shine
Janak janak sajna
Tinkling merrily for my beloved
Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Matak matak mallna
Swaying gracefully step by step
Satak satak samna
Sliding past right in front of you
Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Kanu kanu kamanu thu
You are my desire and my love
Raji therae rangumae
I am happily surrendered to your colors
Tham karu thamanu thu
Hold me tight and embrace me
Leja therae sangumae
Take me away with you
Kanu kanu kamanu thu
You are my desire and my love
Raji therae rangumae
I am happily surrendered to your colors
Man mera than mera
My heart, my body,
Dhan thera hai
And all my treasure belong to you
Tingana tingutav
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Tingana tingutav
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Tingana tingutav
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Tingana tingutav
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Kanak kanak kangna
The golden bangles jingle and shine
Janak janak sajna
Tinkling merrily for my beloved
Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Rangdae rang pavali..
Paint me in the festive colors of joy
Sayoo sayoo sayoo sayoo
Sayoo sayoo sayoo sayoo (Rhythmic refrain)
Chungli aaha ha…aaa…
Chungli aaha ha…aaa… (Playful sound)
Sayoo sayoo sayoo sayoo
Sayoo sayoo sayoo sayoo (Rhythmic refrain)
Agar magaru nakaru pikar
Without any excuses or hesitation
Chorus :Hai
Chorus : Hai!
Female :Fikar bikaru thu
Female : You banish all my worries away
Chorus :Hai hai hai
Chorus : Hai hai hai!
Female :Jithar jithar shehad jamar
Female : Wherever honey gathers and settles
Udhar udhar thu
That is where you will be found
Chorus :Achaa
Chorus : Achaa! (Indeed!)
Yadhanu pathanu
Tracing pathways and roaming free
Itharu pitharu akar mehathu thu
Spreading fragrance wherever you step
Agar magaru machnu machlu
Swaying and captivating with charm
Sukru mekaththu
Bringing delight and brightness everywhere
Oh mera angana
Oh, in my courtyard,
Jhoole mae jooluna
I want to ride on the swing
Oh mera angana
Oh, in my courtyard,
Jhoole mae jooluna
I want to ride on the swing
Holi keluna
And play the festival of colors!
Janak janak aaa…
Tinkling merrily, ah...
Kanak kanak kangna
The golden bangles jingle and shine
Janak janak sajna
Tinkling merrily for my beloved
Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Matak matak mallna
Swaying gracefully step by step
Satak satak samna
Sliding past right in front of you
Chorus :Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Chorus : Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Kanu kanu kamanu thu
You are my desire and my love
Raji therae rangumae
I am happily surrendered to your colors
Tham karu thamanu thu
Hold me tight and embrace me
Leja therae sangumae
Take me away with you
Kanu kanu kamanu thu
You are my desire and my love
Raji therae rangumae
I am happily surrendered to your colors
Man mera than mera
My heart, my body,
Dhan thera hai
And all my treasure belong to you
Tingana tingutav
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Tingana tingutav
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Tingana tingutav
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Tingana tingutav
Tingana tingutav (Rhythmic folk beat)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Tinga tinga tinga tingana
Tinga tinga tinga tingana (Folk refrain)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Tinga Tinga is a high-energy folk item song set against a North Indian / Rajasthani backdrop in the action-thriller movie Theeran Adhigaram Ondru (2017). The lyrics blend Hindi folk idioms and playful Tamil phonetic phrasing, expressing the seductive joy of a dancer singing to her beloved, celebrating bangles, colors (Holi), romantic surrender, and festive abandon.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Refrain
“Tinga tinga tinga tingana”
Use of repetitive rhythmic sounds like 'Tinga tinga' and 'Hodu lee' to mimic folk instruments and set a dance tempo.
Alliteration (Anuprasa)
“Kanak kanak kangna”
Repetition of consonant sounds 'Kanak kanak kangna' and 'Janak janak sajna' creates a melodic tinkling effect reflecting bangles.
Rhyme / End Rhyme
“Tham karu thamanu thu / Leja therae sangumae”
Matching end sounds in 'Kamanu thu' and 'Rangumae' / 'Thamanu thu' and 'Sangumae' to maintain poetic flow.
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Trivia
Composed by Ghibran for the 2017 hit film 'Theeran Adhigaram Ondru', this track features North Indian folk aesthetics and energetic choreography by Scarlett Mellish Wilson, perfectly setting the mood for the film's Rajasthan highway sequence.
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